Ukraine captain Andriy Shevchenko got over his missed penalty against Switzerland and started thinking about their upcoming challenge in the quarter-finals of the World Cup. The East-European debutants beat Switzerland 3-0 on penalties after a goalless draw on Tuesday and advanced to play Italy, a country Shevchenko knows very well after seven seasons with Serie A giants AC Milan. "Italy are favorites but the important thing for us is to play with enough heart to make up for any technical shortcomings," he told FIFAworldcup.com after the shootout drama. "The Italy squad is packed with talented players, many of whom are my former team-mates who I'll now have to play against." The 30-year-old striker moved to Premiership champions Chelsea just before the World Cup from Milan where he won the Italian League and Cup in addition to the UEFA Champions League. Shevchenko gained iconic status in Milan and supporters signed thousands of notes urging him to stay in the San Siro when the news of his talks with Chelsea emerged. The former European Footballer of the year, though, decided to move to London because of family reasons and now he says he owes Italy but that has nothing to do with his desire to eliminate them from the World Cup. "I'm going to be very busy over the next few days with all the questions I'm going to get from friends and journalists in Italy," he said. "I've spent seven wonderful years there and I owe the country a lot, but now I have to play against them in the most important football match in the history of Ukraine. "We must make sure we go onto the pitch (against Italy) as a solid unit with the will to win. We're playing for a place in the last four at the World Cup!"
